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Studying
Digital Library Users in the Wild: Theories, Methods, and Analytical
Approaches **Call for Participation** WORKSHOP GOALS The workshop will focus on the theoretical and methodological issues involved in the qualitative, longitudinal study of the developers, users, funders, etc., involved in the development of digital libraries, cyberinfrastructure, and other distributed information technologies. These technologies will be treated as complex mixtures of people, technological artifacts, and practices that can be analyzed using a range of approaches, including anthropology, ethnography, ethnomethodology, grounded theory, discourse analysis, scenarios, in-depth interviews and focus groups. FORMAT AND SUBMISSIONS Persons interested in presenting are invited to submit a short (250 word) abstract describing their research by April 15, for acceptance/rejection by April 30. The authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a longer (600-1000+ word) position paper by May 31. Note: Attendees will have to pay a JCDL workshop fee (to be determined), in addition to their JCDL registration. IMPORTANT WORKSHOP DATES April 15: Submission deadline for abstracts April 30: Notification of acceptance May 31: Submission deadline for completed position papers June 10: Afternoon: Workshop, part 1 June 10: Evening: Group dinner June 11: Morning: Workshop, part 2 CONTACT INFORMATION For further information, and to submit abstracts, please contact workshop organizer Mick Khoo: [email protected] ======================================== Michael Khoo, post-doctoral researcher DLESE Program Center (DPC) University Corporation for Atmospheric Research P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000, USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- tel: +1 303 497-2604 fax: +1 303 497-8336 -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.asp.ucar.edu/homes/khoo/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL) 2005 Digital Libraries: Cyberinfrastructure for Research and Education June 7-11, 2005 Denver http://www.jcdl2005.org/ Contact: [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] |
